to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to reflect; to throw back light
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
stepping back; drawing back
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to flare up; to burst into flames
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
scene; sight; scenario; setting